The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-17

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Daniel Wilson, son.iu.Law Of President
% Grevy. .6E.s.o}
PARIS, Nov. 16.-M. Wilson appeared
before the examining magistrate. He In
sisted that tho lettera produced at tho
Oafarel trial, and which it was claimed
antedated, were actually written in 1854.
An expert was called, who declared that
the letters were written recently.
The ufacturer OF tho paper on which
the letters were written, swore that the
paper was not woven until 1885.
The magistrate had summoned M. vii.
sons secretary, who wrote the disputed
letters. The situation Is confused and
dlsquieting, a.
Mime Ratszss, who has been condemned
to thirteen months imprisonment in con.
nection with the decoration scandals, and
other prisoners convicted OF the same Of.
lenses, have appeal from their sentences,
Offering to testify and prove that Gen, D
Audlau accepted money for obtaining
Legion OF Honor decorations.
NJ. GraSnoW, project OF police, was ex.
amined by tho scandal commission to-day.
He denied that he had allowed any one
to have access to NJ. Wilson's letters
while they were locked up at the project.
ure of police. He was unable to account
for the alterations. .-sls
Ho I'LL
Inc Premier Rouvier, Minister Fallieres
and ii. Wilson. The right has decided
to force a debate on the Wilson affair
in the Chamber OF Deputies tomorrow.
Intense agitation prevails among the dep
usios who recognizes that they are on the
eve Of great crisis. 5ag}2. l-l
SOMETHING ABOUT THE SCANDAL.
The charges against N. Wilson, the ron-
in-law Of Preaident Grevy, are Of a very
eerious character. The ecandalous traffic
in decorations Of the Legion of Honor has
been frances shame. N. Wilson has q
etsunch friend in his august relative, the
President, who, 1t is not unlikely, may be
driven from Office In the storm Of public
indignation provoked by tho scandal. Ar.
rangements have been made for full Par
liamentsry inquiry as to Wilson's alleged
complication in the corrupt Gale Of decor.
ations, and Grevy Gays he will not think
OF resiguing until bis son-in-law has been
actually tried before a tribunal and his
guilt clearly established. The situation
is delicate ono. Grave consequences to
Franco and to Europe may depend on the
alleged corruptness o. this man Wilson,
who is fellow o. no consequence outside
Of his family connections With NJ. Greyy.
He inherited vas. fortune from his
father. His only sister, Nina. Marguerite
Pelonzs, q friend OF the President, one dsy
suggested 10 Grevy that her brother marry
bis daughter, Alice. The match was ar.
ranged, and in October, 1881, Wilson, who
had been as much Of spendthritt as bis
sisters prudent provision OF conservator
over him permitted, bscame married
man. Thenceforward bis interest in poll
tics was associatsd with daring specula.
ton. At the tins Of the Schnsebele affair,
which he believed would involve France
in war with Germany, he sold stock at q lose
CT several million isancs. 10 help him
out hin tather.in-law gave him eighteen
hundred thousand francs with which to
pay his debts. Instead Of doing this VIII
son wasted the money with the assistance
Of notorious actress. Ths upshot of this
folly was the wish Of Nine. Wilson to be
relieved from tho connubial bond, aud the
mortgage and then the asle OF Ohenon.
ceauI, castle belonging to NJ. Wilson and
his nister. Almost on the heels Of this
scandal comes that which eudangers the
very existence Of the Third French Repub.
lie. On the 25lh OF October last, q very tur.
bulent meeting waa held at Tours, which
is represented in the Chamber of Deputies
by NJ. Wilson, whereat by small major.
| ity resolution ~as adopted declaring tina!
NJ. Wilson had betrayed his trust, and that
he must resign. He undertook to defend
himsslf, but was hooted down. The eli.
max Of indignation was, however, reached
on NJ. Wilson refusing to answer the
charge Of using President Grevy's frank
ing mark. His efforts to clea,
himself proved ineffective, and
the meeting closed at midnight
In great : disorder, the crowd
shouting: "Resign! Reaign! Vive Bou.
langerp N. Wilson has since made res.
atitution Of over forty thousand francs to
cover the postage on matter he ranked
with President Grevy'a ranking stamp
during the time he resided at the Palace
Of the Elysee. The dishonor now ut.
tached to the name OF Wilson forbids the
supposition that he will ever again assume
official dutiee, even of the comparatively
Obscure character Of those which have
from time to time been held by him since
he, by his marriage with NJ. Grevy's
daughter, became any body. q